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Transportation spending package addresses sites where fatal accidents took place and more
West Seattle Herald - The City of Seattle took steps on June 17 to address West Seattle road safety issues among other transportation priorities as part of a $3 million spending package made possible by the Spokane Street Viaduct and 2013 debt service savings. A list of the priorities was released by City Council Budget Committee Chair Tim Burgess and Transportation Committee Chair Tom Rasmussen. The local safety improvements that were recommended by Mayor McGinn for East Marginal Way (the site of a truck/bike accident that killed Lance David will also include a full traffic signal at the intersection of 47th Avenue SW and SW Admiral Way (the site of an accident that took the life of Tatsuo Nakata in 2006). Additionally improvements will be made at NE 75th Street (the site of a recent pedestrian accident with multiple fatalities). GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Finally funding will make possible freight mobility spot improvements, traffic signals, and other pedestrian safety and maintenance projects. The proposed spending package adds and reallocates more than $3 million from the Mayor's original proposal to fund safety improvements and backlogged maintenance to enable the work to begin as soon as possible. The transportation budget will be considered by the Government Performance and Finance Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19. In a press release the City of Seattle said: "We must fix what we have, finish what we've started and plan wisely for the future for all transportation modes. Our proposal will help balance these needs, which are crucial to keeping people safe and our economy moving in the right direction," said Councilmember Tim Burgess. "We have a road and bridge maintenance backlog that grows by tens of millions of dollars each year. We have planning for bus and high capacity transit projects underway now that will require half a billion dollars in funding that we do not have. Our proposal is intended to ensure every City dollar that goes to transportation will be spent to meet current critical safety, maintenance and transit needs." "The City's primary focus should be on making safety and maintenance repairs now and on improving transit service in critical bus corridors such as Eastlake Avenue," said Councilmember Tom Rasmussen. Funding for additional automated school zone speed cameras is included in the package. The councilmembers will soon introduce separate legislation establishing a financial policy mandating that revenue from existing school zone cameras and any future ones be used exclusively for pedestrian and road safety improvements around schools. The proposed transportation package does not include funding for a Ship Canal crossing study because Sound Transit and the Seattle Department of Transportation are conducting a high capacity transit study for the downtown to Ballard corridor now. Discussion of a ship canal cross Read more...
Transportation spending package addresses sites where fatal accidents took place and more
West Seattle Herald - The City of Seattle took steps on June 17 to address West Seattle road safety issues among other transportation priorities as part of a $3 million spending package made possible by the Spokane Street Viaduct and 2013 debt service savings. A list of the priorities was released by City Council Budget Committee Chair Tim Burgess and Transportation Committee Chair Tom Rasmussen. The local safety improvements that were recommended by Mayor McGinn for East Marginal Way (the site of a truck/bike accident that killed Lance David will also include a full traffic signal at the intersection of 47th Avenue SW and SW Admiral Way (the site of an accident that took the life of Tatsuo Nakata in 2006). Additionally improvements will be made at NE 75th Street (the site of a recent pedestrian accident with multiple fatalities). GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Finally funding will make possible freight mobility spot improvements, traffic signals, and other pedestrian safety and maintenance projects. The proposed spending package adds and reallocates more than $3 million from the Mayor's original proposal to fund safety improvements and backlogged maintenance to enable the work to begin as soon as possible. The transportation budget will be considered by the Government Performance and Finance Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19. In a press release the City of Seattle said: "We must fix what we have, finish what we've started and plan wisely for the future for all transportation modes. Our proposal will help balance these needs, which are crucial to keeping people safe and our economy moving in the right direction," said Councilmember Tim Burgess. "We have a road and bridge maintenance backlog that grows by tens of millions of dollars each year. We have planning for bus and high capacity transit projects underway now that will require half a billion dollars in funding that we do not have. Our proposal is intended to ensure every City dollar that goes to transportation will be spent to meet current critical safety, maintenance and transit needs." "The City's primary focus should be on making safety and maintenance repairs now and on improving transit service in critical bus corridors such as Eastlake Avenue," said Councilmember Tom Rasmussen. Funding for additional automated school zone speed cameras is included in the package. The councilmembers will soon introduce separate legislation establishing a financial policy mandating that revenue from existing school zone cameras and any future ones be used exclusively for pedestrian and road safety improvements around schools. The proposed transportation package does not include funding for a Ship Canal crossing study because Sound Transit and the Seattle Department of Transportation are conducting a high capacity transit study for the downtown to Ballard corridor now. Discussion of a ship canal cross Read more...
Monday, June 17, 2013 -- 7:47 pm
Take Two #81: Time Banking
West Seattle Herald - By Kyra-lin Hom When writing a column, I strive to keep with issues I feel strongly about. After all, if I'm to write an opinion column, it helps me to actually have that opinion. The downside is that I often feel like a one-woman doom and gloom. I spout off random findings such as walking in the grass next to the Georgetown airport turns your feet black and then proceed to illustrate why that means the world is broken. For the record, let me just say that I don't think the world is inherently broken. This is, however, why the news is depressing. We don't report every awesome thing that goes right, but we do our best to report every awful thing that goes wrong or is going wrong. I can't speak for the motives of the news. I do this because I want to raise awareness. There are things that people desperately need to pay more attention to. If I can do anything by spotlighting a previously murky corner, I feel compelled. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); But every once in a while, I also feel compelled to shift gears and talk about something really cool - like the US Supreme Court ruling that human genes cannot be patented or the rising popularity of time banks. What is a time bank, you ask? Well, let me tell you. A time bank is literally a bank that manages time spent and time owed. These are non-monetary, privately or community-run organizations that are kept afloat by the sheer dedication of their members. Technically you only need a pencil and paper, but normally time banks are run online. It's simpler to let a computer keep track of all of those transactions. The unit of exchange is called a 'time dollar.' It is worth exactly one hour of service. It doesn't matter what kind. All services be they legal, labor, art or as simple as giving someone a ride to the doctor's office are rendered equal in a time bank. For example, Mary paints Joe's house for two hours and earns two time dollars. She's been wanting to give yoga a try but can't afford it. So she searches her time bank for 'yoga.' Turns out that time bank member Kyle is a yoga instructor. Mary then spends her two time dollars for two hours of yoga instruction from Kyle. Kyle can then spend those two time dollars wherever he wants within the time bank community. More to the point, though, someone does you a service and then you pay it forward. For practical reasons, time banks are loosely neighborhood-based. All members need to live relatively close to one another. This helps foster a sense of community and trust, reestablishing that neighborly feeling we seem to have lost along the way. A lot of time banks even host regular member socials to promote friendly networking. I'm not part of one of these yet, but I'm already excited by the idea. I've collected a lot of random skills. I can sew. I can make and repair jewelry. I have an obscure degree in screen writing. I teach self-def Read more...
Take Two #81: Time Banking
West Seattle Herald - By Kyra-lin Hom When writing a column, I strive to keep with issues I feel strongly about. After all, if I'm to write an opinion column, it helps me to actually have that opinion. The downside is that I often feel like a one-woman doom and gloom. I spout off random findings such as walking in the grass next to the Georgetown airport turns your feet black and then proceed to illustrate why that means the world is broken. For the record, let me just say that I don't think the world is inherently broken. This is, however, why the news is depressing. We don't report every awesome thing that goes right, but we do our best to report every awful thing that goes wrong or is going wrong. I can't speak for the motives of the news. I do this because I want to raise awareness. There are things that people desperately need to pay more attention to. If I can do anything by spotlighting a previously murky corner, I feel compelled. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); But every once in a while, I also feel compelled to shift gears and talk about something really cool - like the US Supreme Court ruling that human genes cannot be patented or the rising popularity of time banks. What is a time bank, you ask? Well, let me tell you. A time bank is literally a bank that manages time spent and time owed. These are non-monetary, privately or community-run organizations that are kept afloat by the sheer dedication of their members. Technically you only need a pencil and paper, but normally time banks are run online. It's simpler to let a computer keep track of all of those transactions. The unit of exchange is called a 'time dollar.' It is worth exactly one hour of service. It doesn't matter what kind. All services be they legal, labor, art or as simple as giving someone a ride to the doctor's office are rendered equal in a time bank. For example, Mary paints Joe's house for two hours and earns two time dollars. She's been wanting to give yoga a try but can't afford it. So she searches her time bank for 'yoga.' Turns out that time bank member Kyle is a yoga instructor. Mary then spends her two time dollars for two hours of yoga instruction from Kyle. Kyle can then spend those two time dollars wherever he wants within the time bank community. More to the point, though, someone does you a service and then you pay it forward. For practical reasons, time banks are loosely neighborhood-based. All members need to live relatively close to one another. This helps foster a sense of community and trust, reestablishing that neighborly feeling we seem to have lost along the way. A lot of time banks even host regular member socials to promote friendly networking. I'm not part of one of these yet, but I'm already excited by the idea. I've collected a lot of random skills. I can sew. I can make and repair jewelry. I have an obscure degree in screen writing. I teach self-def Read more...
Monday, June 17, 2013 -- 7:44 pm
Meeting an Activist Clone
West Seattle Herald - By Georgie Bright Kunkel Recently a member of a group that I belong to e-mailed me to ask if I would agree to an interview about my early days in the woman's movement. A high school junior from Woodinville was doing a paper on that period in HERstory as I call it. We touched base on e-mail and I was soon opening my front door to greet a lovely young person with tape recorder ready. She was well prepared with questions that she hoped would precipitate many stories about my being involved in women's issues. Anyone who knows me realizes how many stories I have to tell. Now as you know, people are of all sorts and inclinations. Some like to be on stage, as it were, while others prefer to stay in the background. That certainly adds to the diversity of life. If everyone was like me the world would tip on its axis I am sure. So here was this sweet young self-declared feminist seeking out a feminist from the early women's movement of the late sixties and early seventies--yes the last century. Her first query was, "What led you to become a feminist?" That was a no brainer for me. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); I had been born to a widowed mother just a month or so after my father died. Instead of being coached to lower my eyes and give the come-on signal to a young fellow I was prepared to be independent and, after college, to make my own living. What a difference from the way other young women were brought up. Mothers in my day prepared a daughter to be attractive to a man who was expected to be the breadwinner in the family. Fathers often treated their daughters much differently from their sons. But there was none of that for me. I was groomed to finish college and get into a profession with retirement benefits. As I sat with tape recorder eating up all my words it was like an aphrodisiac in a way. My role is to share my life learnings with younger people and here I had the chance to have my words preserved for a special paper my new friend would be preparing about me. She admitted that she was having difficulty persuading her young friends to shed sexist language. I immediately felt a strong connection to this 21st century trailblazer. After all, I had been through a lot of the same difficulty in my earlier life of being shot out of the cannon of feminism into a world not aware of the need for change. It was a little like looking into my own past as I looked across the table at this eager young woman with a passion for bringing social awareness to her own generation. I shared with her my awakening to the need for equality for females. It was like something came alive in my brain releasing new insights and letting go of outmoded patterns of thinking. How exciting it was for me to think of being a part of social change benefitting women. Here I was sitting with one of the new generation of activists--an intelligent, truth seeker who Read more...
Meeting an Activist Clone
West Seattle Herald - By Georgie Bright Kunkel Recently a member of a group that I belong to e-mailed me to ask if I would agree to an interview about my early days in the woman's movement. A high school junior from Woodinville was doing a paper on that period in HERstory as I call it. We touched base on e-mail and I was soon opening my front door to greet a lovely young person with tape recorder ready. She was well prepared with questions that she hoped would precipitate many stories about my being involved in women's issues. Anyone who knows me realizes how many stories I have to tell. Now as you know, people are of all sorts and inclinations. Some like to be on stage, as it were, while others prefer to stay in the background. That certainly adds to the diversity of life. If everyone was like me the world would tip on its axis I am sure. So here was this sweet young self-declared feminist seeking out a feminist from the early women's movement of the late sixties and early seventies--yes the last century. Her first query was, "What led you to become a feminist?" That was a no brainer for me. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); I had been born to a widowed mother just a month or so after my father died. Instead of being coached to lower my eyes and give the come-on signal to a young fellow I was prepared to be independent and, after college, to make my own living. What a difference from the way other young women were brought up. Mothers in my day prepared a daughter to be attractive to a man who was expected to be the breadwinner in the family. Fathers often treated their daughters much differently from their sons. But there was none of that for me. I was groomed to finish college and get into a profession with retirement benefits. As I sat with tape recorder eating up all my words it was like an aphrodisiac in a way. My role is to share my life learnings with younger people and here I had the chance to have my words preserved for a special paper my new friend would be preparing about me. She admitted that she was having difficulty persuading her young friends to shed sexist language. I immediately felt a strong connection to this 21st century trailblazer. After all, I had been through a lot of the same difficulty in my earlier life of being shot out of the cannon of feminism into a world not aware of the need for change. It was a little like looking into my own past as I looked across the table at this eager young woman with a passion for bringing social awareness to her own generation. I shared with her my awakening to the need for equality for females. It was like something came alive in my brain releasing new insights and letting go of outmoded patterns of thinking. How exciting it was for me to think of being a part of social change benefitting women. Here I was sitting with one of the new generation of activists--an intelligent, truth seeker who Read more...
Monday, June 17, 2013 -- 7:33 pm
Numb Butt The Brave
West Seattle Herald - It was like a movie. A comedy, I think, now that I recall the decision to take the kids to Disneyland in the summer of 1955. With school out, we had to think fast on keeping the kids busy. Riding for thousands of miles in a 1951 Chrysler sedan was not our first choice. Seattle to Los Angeles (remember, there was no freeway then!) is no small feat with four kids and their mother. Just imagine the number of things we had to take with every kid 13 or younger, down to age 4; all boys. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); What was I thinking? Six blocks down the street, it had the makings of a tragi-comedy that sunny Saturday morning: We forgot to let the neighbors know we were leaving. We forgot to mention our lovable Cocker Spaniel Tiger, would need to be fed. We forgot to tell the paperboy to leave our daily paper in the box by the door. We forgot to tell the milkman to stop deliveries for two weeks. Back we went. I made the kids stay in the car while I tended to the aforementioned needs. That lasted not more than three minutes when two of them decided they had to "go". What? Now? What would they have done if we had made Highway 99 heading south just ten minutes before. ? Google images I'm human. I "go", but 26 times before we hit the Oregon border!? "Honey, tell the kids to stop drinking up all the pop we stashed around their feet", I advised my wife. Since the trunk was full of every carry bag and suitcase we had, we had no space for incidentals unless we stuck them into the back seat legroom areas. Big mistake. We had 1200 miles to think about the wisdom of our choices. The thoughts left me numb. I grew up in Portland, our first stop. We visited the relatives, showed off our brood and left the next ayem for the California border. We were towing a 12-foot camper/trailer with one full-sized sleeping area and floor space for two kids. The other two had to sleep outside, which was just as well for me. They usually did not smell good. ? Google images In those days and I suspect even today the border guards stop you to check for fruit you might be bringing in to the state. California is very protective of its immense fruit growing industry and they want you to buy their fruit instate instead of bringing your own. Not really, it has something to do with contaminating the fruit with hellish little insects not native to the sweet California soil. We stopped. Everyone piled out of the car while the guards inspected our vehicle. Patrick (age 4) wanted to rest inside the camper so we obliged him. Unwittingly, my wife shut the camper door after helping Patrick get comfortable. The door locked with the keys on the kitchen counter inside. It was against the law then as it is now to ride in a moving trailer. We were stuck until we could unstuck that camper door. It was our only key. Patrick was simply too young to understand our predicament...and Read more...
Numb Butt The Brave
West Seattle Herald - It was like a movie. A comedy, I think, now that I recall the decision to take the kids to Disneyland in the summer of 1955. With school out, we had to think fast on keeping the kids busy. Riding for thousands of miles in a 1951 Chrysler sedan was not our first choice. Seattle to Los Angeles (remember, there was no freeway then!) is no small feat with four kids and their mother. Just imagine the number of things we had to take with every kid 13 or younger, down to age 4; all boys. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); What was I thinking? Six blocks down the street, it had the makings of a tragi-comedy that sunny Saturday morning: We forgot to let the neighbors know we were leaving. We forgot to mention our lovable Cocker Spaniel Tiger, would need to be fed. We forgot to tell the paperboy to leave our daily paper in the box by the door. We forgot to tell the milkman to stop deliveries for two weeks. Back we went. I made the kids stay in the car while I tended to the aforementioned needs. That lasted not more than three minutes when two of them decided they had to "go". What? Now? What would they have done if we had made Highway 99 heading south just ten minutes before. ? Google images I'm human. I "go", but 26 times before we hit the Oregon border!? "Honey, tell the kids to stop drinking up all the pop we stashed around their feet", I advised my wife. Since the trunk was full of every carry bag and suitcase we had, we had no space for incidentals unless we stuck them into the back seat legroom areas. Big mistake. We had 1200 miles to think about the wisdom of our choices. The thoughts left me numb. I grew up in Portland, our first stop. We visited the relatives, showed off our brood and left the next ayem for the California border. We were towing a 12-foot camper/trailer with one full-sized sleeping area and floor space for two kids. The other two had to sleep outside, which was just as well for me. They usually did not smell good. ? Google images In those days and I suspect even today the border guards stop you to check for fruit you might be bringing in to the state. California is very protective of its immense fruit growing industry and they want you to buy their fruit instate instead of bringing your own. Not really, it has something to do with contaminating the fruit with hellish little insects not native to the sweet California soil. We stopped. Everyone piled out of the car while the guards inspected our vehicle. Patrick (age 4) wanted to rest inside the camper so we obliged him. Unwittingly, my wife shut the camper door after helping Patrick get comfortable. The door locked with the keys on the kitchen counter inside. It was against the law then as it is now to ride in a moving trailer. We were stuck until we could unstuck that camper door. It was our only key. Patrick was simply too young to understand our predicament...and Read more...
Monday, June 17, 2013 -- 7:13 pm
On the Go Week of 6-17-13
West Seattle Herald - Deadline for receiving items for On The Go is Noon Friday for the following week's Herald/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email event submissions to: calendar@robinsonnews.com. Items can be accepted from nonprofit groups and government agencies only. Others may call Richard Sherman 206-708-1378 for inclusion in our "Out & About" advertising column. Discovery Shop 4535 California Ave. S.W. 206-937-7169 All items with pink tags are 75% off starting the first day of summer, Friday, June 21 and all men's wear is reduced 40% every Sunday. Early bird shoppers get double stamps on their customer appreciation cards every Monday from 10 to noon, seniors get 20% off their entire purchase all day Tuesday and high schoolers with student I.D. on Saturdays. Let us help you celebrate your birthday with a 20% discount because we believe A World With Less Cancer is a World With More Birthdays. To help us achieve the goal of finding a cure for cancer, please consider volunteering with us. In just a four hour commitment a week, you can make a difference. The all volunteer run, non profit American Cancer Society shop is open Sundays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and all other days 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); AAA Driver Improvement Program West Seattle Christian Church 4400 42nd Ave. S.W. Saturday, June 22, 8:30-4 p.m. Now accepting reservations for the refresher course on defensive driving skills, which gives practical guidance for traffic accident prevention and enhances driver safety and confidence. Successful course completion qualifies drivers 55 years of age and over for automobile insurance premium discounts. $16 per person. Pre-registration is required, call 206-243-3564. Cadillac-LaSalle Club Car Show Daystar Retirement Village 2615 S.W. Barton St. 206-937-6122 Sunday, June 23, 11-1 p.m. Check out great rides from the 1940's on up. Talk to the collectors and to add to our nostalgia day we will have a hot dog stand and your favorite sodas. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Coworking Meetup Office Junction 5230 California Ave. S.W., Suite B 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of month, Noon--1 p.m. These are free, informal brown bag lunches for freelancers, independent business professionals, creatives and entrepreneurs working from home or coffee shops. We discuss business ideas, share skills, get feedback on projects, collaborate and network. Read about our past meetings at www.wsofficejunction.com. Come join us! Stop 'N Shop 4504 California Ave. S.W. Volunteers Needed: Weekend volunteers needed to cashier at the Stop "N Shop thrift store. You will meet new people, gain a sense of achievement and give back to your community. Shifts on Saturday and Sunday are from 10-1 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Volunteer consultant, computer lab assistant needed. Network experience needed (Microsoft server) Read more...
On the Go Week of 6-17-13
West Seattle Herald - Deadline for receiving items for On The Go is Noon Friday for the following week's Herald/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email event submissions to: calendar@robinsonnews.com. Items can be accepted from nonprofit groups and government agencies only. Others may call Richard Sherman 206-708-1378 for inclusion in our "Out & About" advertising column. Discovery Shop 4535 California Ave. S.W. 206-937-7169 All items with pink tags are 75% off starting the first day of summer, Friday, June 21 and all men's wear is reduced 40% every Sunday. Early bird shoppers get double stamps on their customer appreciation cards every Monday from 10 to noon, seniors get 20% off their entire purchase all day Tuesday and high schoolers with student I.D. on Saturdays. Let us help you celebrate your birthday with a 20% discount because we believe A World With Less Cancer is a World With More Birthdays. To help us achieve the goal of finding a cure for cancer, please consider volunteering with us. In just a four hour commitment a week, you can make a difference. The all volunteer run, non profit American Cancer Society shop is open Sundays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and all other days 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); AAA Driver Improvement Program West Seattle Christian Church 4400 42nd Ave. S.W. Saturday, June 22, 8:30-4 p.m. Now accepting reservations for the refresher course on defensive driving skills, which gives practical guidance for traffic accident prevention and enhances driver safety and confidence. Successful course completion qualifies drivers 55 years of age and over for automobile insurance premium discounts. $16 per person. Pre-registration is required, call 206-243-3564. Cadillac-LaSalle Club Car Show Daystar Retirement Village 2615 S.W. Barton St. 206-937-6122 Sunday, June 23, 11-1 p.m. Check out great rides from the 1940's on up. Talk to the collectors and to add to our nostalgia day we will have a hot dog stand and your favorite sodas. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Coworking Meetup Office Junction 5230 California Ave. S.W., Suite B 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of month, Noon--1 p.m. These are free, informal brown bag lunches for freelancers, independent business professionals, creatives and entrepreneurs working from home or coffee shops. We discuss business ideas, share skills, get feedback on projects, collaborate and network. Read about our past meetings at www.wsofficejunction.com. Come join us! Stop 'N Shop 4504 California Ave. S.W. Volunteers Needed: Weekend volunteers needed to cashier at the Stop "N Shop thrift store. You will meet new people, gain a sense of achievement and give back to your community. Shifts on Saturday and Sunday are from 10-1 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Volunteer consultant, computer lab assistant needed. Network experience needed (Microsoft server) Read more...
Monday, June 17, 2013 -- 5:07 pm
SLIDESHOW: 2013 Gravity Gran Prix comes to White Center
West Seattle Herald - The third year of the Jubilee Days Pinewood Derby Gravity Gran Prix arrives at Big Al Brewing. This coming Sunday June 23rd racers from around the Burien, White Center, and West Seattle area will compete in the 2013 Gravity Gran Pre. The event is an all age's affair with food and music in big Al's beer garden. The car weigh in period will begin at 2pm with the first qualifying race shortly after. A new competitor in this year's races is TEAM FOTO54. TEAM FOTO54 will be filming the races for an upcoming documentary and word from the pits is this team has put together a very fast and competitive race car. I was able to meet up with the team during a testing session at their secret White Center location to see for myself what all buzz is about. Team owner Greg McCorkle met me at Big Al's and insisted that I be blindfolded so as not to reveal the location of TEAM FOTO54's secret workshop. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Upon arrival I was greeted by the entire team. Along with team owner Greg McCorkle there was the team's ace driver Greg McCorkle, Crew Chief Greg McCorkle, head mechanic Greg McCorkle, and lead photographer Greg McCorkle. All were excited to have coverage of their new car and talk about the documentary. Driver Greg McCorkle was the most animated about the race. "I just came in from our test course and the car behaved beautifully. The crew has found the sweet spot and I expect this car to be extremely fast on race day". Driver Greg McCorkle What improvements have been made to the car? "if I told you I'd have to kill you" McCorkle jokingly responded. "No, just kidding. It really comes down to weight distribution. With the camera gear that GoPro has provided for the documentary the cars center of gravity had to be radically altered. We contacted Greg McCorkle at Weight Distribution Systems and he was able to come up with a radical frame design that still meets the race rules". How has the car performed in the past? "We did well last month in Sao Paulo with a fourth place finish but that was due mostly to a late race pit stop to change tires, other than that with the new body design she's running well and I expect better results this Sunday." Crew member Greg McCorkle fuels up the car which oddly enough uses no fuel Do you expect to move up in the world ranking before the season ends? "The car holds the number thirteen ranking in the world but I expect that to change on Sunday... I'm referring to winning on Sunday and increasing our points standing in a very tight points race. Several teams are within 3 points of one another so finishing strong will help. We'd like to finish the season with a number four ranking and we can go a long way to accomplish that with a win on Sunday". Crew Chief Greg McCorkle talked about the challenges that came up with the new car. "Like Greg was saying we had to create a new frame design that Read more...
SLIDESHOW: 2013 Gravity Gran Prix comes to White Center
West Seattle Herald - The third year of the Jubilee Days Pinewood Derby Gravity Gran Prix arrives at Big Al Brewing. This coming Sunday June 23rd racers from around the Burien, White Center, and West Seattle area will compete in the 2013 Gravity Gran Pre. The event is an all age's affair with food and music in big Al's beer garden. The car weigh in period will begin at 2pm with the first qualifying race shortly after. A new competitor in this year's races is TEAM FOTO54. TEAM FOTO54 will be filming the races for an upcoming documentary and word from the pits is this team has put together a very fast and competitive race car. I was able to meet up with the team during a testing session at their secret White Center location to see for myself what all buzz is about. Team owner Greg McCorkle met me at Big Al's and insisted that I be blindfolded so as not to reveal the location of TEAM FOTO54's secret workshop. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Upon arrival I was greeted by the entire team. Along with team owner Greg McCorkle there was the team's ace driver Greg McCorkle, Crew Chief Greg McCorkle, head mechanic Greg McCorkle, and lead photographer Greg McCorkle. All were excited to have coverage of their new car and talk about the documentary. Driver Greg McCorkle was the most animated about the race. "I just came in from our test course and the car behaved beautifully. The crew has found the sweet spot and I expect this car to be extremely fast on race day". Driver Greg McCorkle What improvements have been made to the car? "if I told you I'd have to kill you" McCorkle jokingly responded. "No, just kidding. It really comes down to weight distribution. With the camera gear that GoPro has provided for the documentary the cars center of gravity had to be radically altered. We contacted Greg McCorkle at Weight Distribution Systems and he was able to come up with a radical frame design that still meets the race rules". How has the car performed in the past? "We did well last month in Sao Paulo with a fourth place finish but that was due mostly to a late race pit stop to change tires, other than that with the new body design she's running well and I expect better results this Sunday." Crew member Greg McCorkle fuels up the car which oddly enough uses no fuel Do you expect to move up in the world ranking before the season ends? "The car holds the number thirteen ranking in the world but I expect that to change on Sunday... I'm referring to winning on Sunday and increasing our points standing in a very tight points race. Several teams are within 3 points of one another so finishing strong will help. We'd like to finish the season with a number four ranking and we can go a long way to accomplish that with a win on Sunday". Crew Chief Greg McCorkle talked about the challenges that came up with the new car. "Like Greg was saying we had to create a new frame design that Read more...
Monday, June 17, 2013 -- 3:26 pm
SLIDESHOW: West Seattle Orioles challenge but lose in Dist. 7 tournament
West Seattle Herald - An extended stay at the District 7 Major Little League Tournament of Champions was not to be for the West Seattle Orioles. They took a 9-4 loss to the PacWest Dodgers on Friday to be eliminated in the opener of the single-elimination tournament. West Seattle jumped out to an early lead with a run in the bottom of the second inning of the game played at the Normandy Park City Hall fields. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Paul Johnson singled to start it off, then came around on a wild pitch, a stolen base and a grounder to short by Ben Trigg. The Dodgers team that draws from Burien and SeaTac answered with one in the top of the third as Trenton Brown doubled to left center and came around on a dropped third strike followed by a wild pitch. Mark McLean then scored for PacWest in the top of the fourth, hitting a single and taking second on a wild pitch that led to two errant throws that brought him on in. West Seattle jumped out front, 4-2, with two runs in the fourth with the help of base hits by Jackson Sullivan and Trigg sandwiched around a pair of PacWest errors. But the Dodgers jumped out front again with three in the fifth. Ethan Weets drew a walk ahead of another double to left center by Brown. Two errors on the same play scored Weets and Brown. John Kemp then singled, advanced as Dylan Shaw was hit by a pitch and scored on a single by McClean. PacWest racked up four insurance runs in the top of the sixth and final inning. Tim Elliott walked, Weets singled and Brown walked to load the bases. After back-to-back popouts to first, Shaw walked to bring in a run, McClean singled to drive in one to cap off a 3-for-3 day and Will Roberson reached on a dropped third strike. Alonzo Zaragoza walked to force in the fourth run of the rally. McClean then capped off two innings of perfect relief for the Dodgers by inducing three straight ground outs. McClean had struck out three straight in the fifth. West Seattle actually finished with more strikeouts than PacWest by a 16-10 margin. The Orioles of West Seattle included Chris Frost, Joe Pare, Jack Summers, Jackson Sullivan, Paul Johnson, Eli Dever, Ben Trigg, Corey Zarowski, Greg Cramer and Adam Chin. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
SLIDESHOW: West Seattle Orioles challenge but lose in Dist. 7 tournament
West Seattle Herald - An extended stay at the District 7 Major Little League Tournament of Champions was not to be for the West Seattle Orioles. They took a 9-4 loss to the PacWest Dodgers on Friday to be eliminated in the opener of the single-elimination tournament. West Seattle jumped out to an early lead with a run in the bottom of the second inning of the game played at the Normandy Park City Hall fields. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Paul Johnson singled to start it off, then came around on a wild pitch, a stolen base and a grounder to short by Ben Trigg. The Dodgers team that draws from Burien and SeaTac answered with one in the top of the third as Trenton Brown doubled to left center and came around on a dropped third strike followed by a wild pitch. Mark McLean then scored for PacWest in the top of the fourth, hitting a single and taking second on a wild pitch that led to two errant throws that brought him on in. West Seattle jumped out front, 4-2, with two runs in the fourth with the help of base hits by Jackson Sullivan and Trigg sandwiched around a pair of PacWest errors. But the Dodgers jumped out front again with three in the fifth. Ethan Weets drew a walk ahead of another double to left center by Brown. Two errors on the same play scored Weets and Brown. John Kemp then singled, advanced as Dylan Shaw was hit by a pitch and scored on a single by McClean. PacWest racked up four insurance runs in the top of the sixth and final inning. Tim Elliott walked, Weets singled and Brown walked to load the bases. After back-to-back popouts to first, Shaw walked to bring in a run, McClean singled to drive in one to cap off a 3-for-3 day and Will Roberson reached on a dropped third strike. Alonzo Zaragoza walked to force in the fourth run of the rally. McClean then capped off two innings of perfect relief for the Dodgers by inducing three straight ground outs. McClean had struck out three straight in the fifth. West Seattle actually finished with more strikeouts than PacWest by a 16-10 margin. The Orioles of West Seattle included Chris Frost, Joe Pare, Jack Summers, Jackson Sullivan, Paul Johnson, Eli Dever, Ben Trigg, Corey Zarowski, Greg Cramer and Adam Chin. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
Monday, June 17, 2013 -- 2:24 pm
City buying additional service for local 21, 120 bus routes
West Seattle Herald - On June 17, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond announced the city is "buying more than 5,000 hours of added service per year through early 2016 on nine high ridership bus routes ..." including the 21 and 120 routes through West Seattle. The city will spend $750,000 saved from the Bridging the Gap levy to pay for the service, that will increase frequency from 30 to 15 or 60 to 30 minutes, depending on the route and time of day. "This one-time savings will help us make transit a better option for more people," McGinn said in a statement. "But there isn't any more money where that came from. I stand with mayors from across King County and Washington State to urge our legislature to pass the local transportation funding package we proposed to them in February, which includes revenue options that will help prevent a devastating 17 percent cut to Metro bus service." "It's great to be able to add this service at a time of ridership growth," Desmond said in the same statement released by the mayor's office. "Every bit counts, but solutions are still needed to sustain service for all of Metro's riders." GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Metro is facing a $75 million annual shortfall. Additional background from the Mayor's office: McGinn has also been working to address Metro's long-term needs. He brought together 47 mayors from across the state in the Mayor's Transportation Forum to propose a solution to local communities' transportation challenges. In February they agreed on a joint proposal that they brought to the governor and the legislature to provide cities and counties with new funding to support their transportation needs. In Seattle and King County, those options will help preserve and expand transit service, as well as tackle the road maintenance backlog. The proposal called for an eight cent per gallon gas tax increase, a Motor Vehicle Excise Tax option of up to 1.5 percent that counties could enact either by councilmanic action or public vote with options provided to counties for a specific level of MVET and method of revenue allocations, and expanding from $20 to $40 the vehicle license fee that can be enacted through public vote or councilmanic action. The state legislature is now in its second special session of the year and continues to debate a transportation funding package. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
City buying additional service for local 21, 120 bus routes
West Seattle Herald - On June 17, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond announced the city is "buying more than 5,000 hours of added service per year through early 2016 on nine high ridership bus routes ..." including the 21 and 120 routes through West Seattle. The city will spend $750,000 saved from the Bridging the Gap levy to pay for the service, that will increase frequency from 30 to 15 or 60 to 30 minutes, depending on the route and time of day. "This one-time savings will help us make transit a better option for more people," McGinn said in a statement. "But there isn't any more money where that came from. I stand with mayors from across King County and Washington State to urge our legislature to pass the local transportation funding package we proposed to them in February, which includes revenue options that will help prevent a devastating 17 percent cut to Metro bus service." "It's great to be able to add this service at a time of ridership growth," Desmond said in the same statement released by the mayor's office. "Every bit counts, but solutions are still needed to sustain service for all of Metro's riders." GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Metro is facing a $75 million annual shortfall. Additional background from the Mayor's office: McGinn has also been working to address Metro's long-term needs. He brought together 47 mayors from across the state in the Mayor's Transportation Forum to propose a solution to local communities' transportation challenges. In February they agreed on a joint proposal that they brought to the governor and the legislature to provide cities and counties with new funding to support their transportation needs. In Seattle and King County, those options will help preserve and expand transit service, as well as tackle the road maintenance backlog. The proposal called for an eight cent per gallon gas tax increase, a Motor Vehicle Excise Tax option of up to 1.5 percent that counties could enact either by councilmanic action or public vote with options provided to counties for a specific level of MVET and method of revenue allocations, and expanding from $20 to $40 the vehicle license fee that can be enacted through public vote or councilmanic action. The state legislature is now in its second special session of the year and continues to debate a transportation funding package. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
Monday, June 17, 2013 -- 12:23 pm
Police Blotter Week of 6-17-13
West Seattle Herald - Hideaway bed and guns at little arms' length A man living in an apartment on the 8600 block of Delridge Way S.W. was arrested for domestic violence on June 15 after the mother of his children called police to report he assaulted her. She also said two children, ages 2 and 3, lived at the apartment and the suspect had three guns he kept around the house. The man was gone when police arrived, but 911 dispatch received another call from the home a few hours later, around 1 p.m., where no one spoke but children were heard in the background. Police responded again and reported they were kept out of the home deliberately and, based on the earlier DV call, called in SWAT backup. The woman then emerged with her children and said the suspect was not home. Police said "her demeanor said otherwise," prompting a search that turned up no suspect initially, until an officer noticed a sectional couch seemed very, very heavy. Sure enough, they found their suspect crumpled up in a storage compartment of the couch. The man's three-year-old daughter pointed out where "Daddy" kept his guns to police, including one on a bookshelf well within reach of the girl. School's out! Let's burn stuff Within minutes of Seattle Public School children getting unleashed for summer break on June 14, police in West Seattle were searching for three students who lit their schoolwork on fire near the intersection of California Ave. S.W. and S.W. Lander St. No arrests were reported, but Seattle Police made light of the situation be releasing a "suspect" photo of Beavis and Butt-Head from the MTV cartoon of the same name. Beavis and Butt-Head were teenagers not known for their brilliance. Steal me some peanuts and cracker jack A concession stand belonging to West Seattle Baseball located on the 7200 block of 12th Ave. S.W. was broken into sometime around June 11. The thief pried an air vent off the top of the stand and used a metal pole to open a money box down below and somehow extract $117. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Brother trouble On June 10 a woman called police to report her home on the 8100 block of 15th Ave. S.W. had been burglarized, and she suspected her drug-addicted brother. The victim said her brother came to see her with his 15-year-old stepson after a few weeks of no contact. He drove his sister to the store (acting like the nice brother) and then bailed while she was inside, leaving her stranded. The woman was able to hitch a ride back to her house from a friend, but when she arrived she discovered a TV, laptop and Xbox gaming system were missing. A neighbor reported seeing two men at the home enter through a window. He didn't call police. Crimes reported from June 10 to June 16 Robberies by block: 2600 42nd Ave. S.W., 6300 35th Ave. S.W. Burglaries by block: 6500 High Point Dr. s.W., 8100 15th Ave. S.W., 7200 12th Ave. S.W., 9600 37th Read more...
Police Blotter Week of 6-17-13
West Seattle Herald - Hideaway bed and guns at little arms' length A man living in an apartment on the 8600 block of Delridge Way S.W. was arrested for domestic violence on June 15 after the mother of his children called police to report he assaulted her. She also said two children, ages 2 and 3, lived at the apartment and the suspect had three guns he kept around the house. The man was gone when police arrived, but 911 dispatch received another call from the home a few hours later, around 1 p.m., where no one spoke but children were heard in the background. Police responded again and reported they were kept out of the home deliberately and, based on the earlier DV call, called in SWAT backup. The woman then emerged with her children and said the suspect was not home. Police said "her demeanor said otherwise," prompting a search that turned up no suspect initially, until an officer noticed a sectional couch seemed very, very heavy. Sure enough, they found their suspect crumpled up in a storage compartment of the couch. The man's three-year-old daughter pointed out where "Daddy" kept his guns to police, including one on a bookshelf well within reach of the girl. School's out! Let's burn stuff Within minutes of Seattle Public School children getting unleashed for summer break on June 14, police in West Seattle were searching for three students who lit their schoolwork on fire near the intersection of California Ave. S.W. and S.W. Lander St. No arrests were reported, but Seattle Police made light of the situation be releasing a "suspect" photo of Beavis and Butt-Head from the MTV cartoon of the same name. Beavis and Butt-Head were teenagers not known for their brilliance. Steal me some peanuts and cracker jack A concession stand belonging to West Seattle Baseball located on the 7200 block of 12th Ave. S.W. was broken into sometime around June 11. The thief pried an air vent off the top of the stand and used a metal pole to open a money box down below and somehow extract $117. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Brother trouble On June 10 a woman called police to report her home on the 8100 block of 15th Ave. S.W. had been burglarized, and she suspected her drug-addicted brother. The victim said her brother came to see her with his 15-year-old stepson after a few weeks of no contact. He drove his sister to the store (acting like the nice brother) and then bailed while she was inside, leaving her stranded. The woman was able to hitch a ride back to her house from a friend, but when she arrived she discovered a TV, laptop and Xbox gaming system were missing. A neighbor reported seeing two men at the home enter through a window. He didn't call police. Crimes reported from June 10 to June 16 Robberies by block: 2600 42nd Ave. S.W., 6300 35th Ave. S.W. Burglaries by block: 6500 High Point Dr. s.W., 8100 15th Ave. S.W., 7200 12th Ave. S.W., 9600 37th Read more...
Monday, June 17, 2013 -- 11:43 am
Open discussion with West Seattle Crime Prevention Council on June 18
West Seattle Herald - WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL Community Safety Meeting, TUESDAY, June 18, 2013 @ Southwest Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster, 7 - 8:30pm The June meeting will be open for discussion of various topics and community concerns. Please sent topics or issues to our e-mail below or bring your questions or concerns in written form to the meeting. This will allow us to better budget our time. Lt. Davis will be on hand to report on crime trends in the SW Precinct and take questions from the audience. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Reminders: Seattle Night Out Aug 6, 2013 SW Police Precinct Picnic, Aug 17, 2013 THE MEETING IS OPEN TO EVERYONE. For more information contact WSCPC at westseattleCPC@gmail.com NEXT MEETING Sept 17, 2013 GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
Open discussion with West Seattle Crime Prevention Council on June 18
West Seattle Herald - WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL Community Safety Meeting, TUESDAY, June 18, 2013 @ Southwest Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster, 7 - 8:30pm The June meeting will be open for discussion of various topics and community concerns. Please sent topics or issues to our e-mail below or bring your questions or concerns in written form to the meeting. This will allow us to better budget our time. Lt. Davis will be on hand to report on crime trends in the SW Precinct and take questions from the audience. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Reminders: Seattle Night Out Aug 6, 2013 SW Police Precinct Picnic, Aug 17, 2013 THE MEETING IS OPEN TO EVERYONE. For more information contact WSCPC at westseattleCPC@gmail.com NEXT MEETING Sept 17, 2013 GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
Sunday, June 16, 2013 -- 5:32 pm
West Seattle Little League Juniors win Dist. 7 Tournament of Champions
West Seattle Herald - Information from West Seattle Little League West Seattle Little League Juniors wins District 7 Tournament of Champions (TOC) narrowly defeating the talented Angels from PAC West with a final score of 4 to 3 today. The tournament was hosted by Renton Little League with the games played at McKnight Middle School in Renton. Pitchers were starter Grayson O'Neil through 5 innings and Jacob Terao was the closer through the 7th. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Coaches are Mark Terao and Mark O'Neil. Players are: Jax Cramer Chris Drake Blue James Jackson Oehling Grayson O'Neil Trifon Papahronis Elijah Phouangphet Timmy Roach Gage Rowlands Jacob Terao Zach Gerhardt DNP Injury Marcus Titialii DNP NA GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
West Seattle Little League Juniors win Dist. 7 Tournament of Champions
West Seattle Herald - Information from West Seattle Little League West Seattle Little League Juniors wins District 7 Tournament of Champions (TOC) narrowly defeating the talented Angels from PAC West with a final score of 4 to 3 today. The tournament was hosted by Renton Little League with the games played at McKnight Middle School in Renton. Pitchers were starter Grayson O'Neil through 5 innings and Jacob Terao was the closer through the 7th. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Coaches are Mark Terao and Mark O'Neil. Players are: Jax Cramer Chris Drake Blue James Jackson Oehling Grayson O'Neil Trifon Papahronis Elijah Phouangphet Timmy Roach Gage Rowlands Jacob Terao Zach Gerhardt DNP Injury Marcus Titialii DNP NA GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
Sunday, June 16, 2013 -- 12:00 pm
POEM: A Barne-Cut Above!
West Seattle Herald - By Carol Smith Service is a fickle thing That can both joy and heartache bring It gives and also takes away For it can either go or stay Warm or sometimes very cool The product of a sage or fool Too smothering or not enough Silky smooth or far too rough Dark as night or clear as glass High on style or low on class Young at heart or long in tooth Accompanied by a lie or truth GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); But service was at Barnecut's Amidst the rows of brakes and struts Just like their oil, so well refined It was by excellence defined! Editor's Note: Barnecut's Admiral Way Service has been sold. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
POEM: A Barne-Cut Above!
West Seattle Herald - By Carol Smith Service is a fickle thing That can both joy and heartache bring It gives and also takes away For it can either go or stay Warm or sometimes very cool The product of a sage or fool Too smothering or not enough Silky smooth or far too rough Dark as night or clear as glass High on style or low on class Young at heart or long in tooth Accompanied by a lie or truth GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); But service was at Barnecut's Amidst the rows of brakes and struts Just like their oil, so well refined It was by excellence defined! Editor's Note: Barnecut's Admiral Way Service has been sold. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
Sunday, June 16, 2013 -- 10:51 am
Joe Sutter and the 747: A homegrown story that changed the way we fly
West Seattle Herald - Joe Sutter was born on March 21, 1921 of modest means, the son of a first generation Slovenian immigrant who worked in the meat packing industry. Living directly under the flight path of planes in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of south Seattle, as he grew older he became fascinated with those flying objects high in the sky but, unlike most boys his age, he didn't imagine himself inside the cockpit. "I wanted to build them more than I wanted to fly them," Sutter, now 92 and living on Fauntleroy Way S.W. in West Seattle, said in an interview with the Herald at his home on June 11. Sutter is known these days as the "Father of the 747," dubbed so by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He was the chief engineer and leader of a group collectively known as "The Incredibles" who made high-capacity passenger travel a reality in the late 1960s by designing the unmistakable wide-berth jet with a bulbous hump on top and four engines under the wings commonly referred to at the Jumbo Jet or Queen of Skies. They rolled out their first 747 in just 29 months, a record turnaround time. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); He's been a West Seattle resident ever since he returned from World War II, a Boeing employee for 67 years (even working as a consultant to this day), and is credited with changing the way people fly forever. From looking up at planes to designing them Sutter's fascination with planes took hold early and never let go. He started building model airplanes - even designing a few himself - and decided once he was of age he was going to study aeronautical engineering at the University of Washington. He paid for the first semester, which by the way ran you $32.50 in the 1940s, by saving up money from his paper route, and worked part time bucking rivets at the Boeing plant to pay for the rest. World War II was in full swing by the time Sutter graduated in 1943, and he was part of the Navy ROTC program. He'd met and married his college sweetheart Nancy, a West Seattle native, as well. "The trouble is when I graduated the war was humping along and I wanted to be a pilot like all young guys, but they needed deck officers for destroyers so I ended up ... on a new destroyer escort chasing submarines." For two years Sutter chased enemy subs on the USS Edward H. Allen, but with the war coming to an end in 1945 he found himself back on dry land and going to the Navy's aviation engineering school. He soon received two letters offering him a job - one from Douglas in California and the other from Boeing. "I almost took the Douglas job because they offered me a little more money, but Nancy was pregnant with that gal (pointing to his daughter, Gabrielle) and so when I got home she decided she'd like to stay here," he said, explaining further, "I married a West Seattle girl, and those West Seattle girls wouldn't leave West Seattle." Read more...
Joe Sutter and the 747: A homegrown story that changed the way we fly
West Seattle Herald - Joe Sutter was born on March 21, 1921 of modest means, the son of a first generation Slovenian immigrant who worked in the meat packing industry. Living directly under the flight path of planes in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of south Seattle, as he grew older he became fascinated with those flying objects high in the sky but, unlike most boys his age, he didn't imagine himself inside the cockpit. "I wanted to build them more than I wanted to fly them," Sutter, now 92 and living on Fauntleroy Way S.W. in West Seattle, said in an interview with the Herald at his home on June 11. Sutter is known these days as the "Father of the 747," dubbed so by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He was the chief engineer and leader of a group collectively known as "The Incredibles" who made high-capacity passenger travel a reality in the late 1960s by designing the unmistakable wide-berth jet with a bulbous hump on top and four engines under the wings commonly referred to at the Jumbo Jet or Queen of Skies. They rolled out their first 747 in just 29 months, a record turnaround time. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); He's been a West Seattle resident ever since he returned from World War II, a Boeing employee for 67 years (even working as a consultant to this day), and is credited with changing the way people fly forever. From looking up at planes to designing them Sutter's fascination with planes took hold early and never let go. He started building model airplanes - even designing a few himself - and decided once he was of age he was going to study aeronautical engineering at the University of Washington. He paid for the first semester, which by the way ran you $32.50 in the 1940s, by saving up money from his paper route, and worked part time bucking rivets at the Boeing plant to pay for the rest. World War II was in full swing by the time Sutter graduated in 1943, and he was part of the Navy ROTC program. He'd met and married his college sweetheart Nancy, a West Seattle native, as well. "The trouble is when I graduated the war was humping along and I wanted to be a pilot like all young guys, but they needed deck officers for destroyers so I ended up ... on a new destroyer escort chasing submarines." For two years Sutter chased enemy subs on the USS Edward H. Allen, but with the war coming to an end in 1945 he found himself back on dry land and going to the Navy's aviation engineering school. He soon received two letters offering him a job - one from Douglas in California and the other from Boeing. "I almost took the Douglas job because they offered me a little more money, but Nancy was pregnant with that gal (pointing to his daughter, Gabrielle) and so when I got home she decided she'd like to stay here," he said, explaining further, "I married a West Seattle girl, and those West Seattle girls wouldn't leave West Seattle." Read more...
Sunday, June 16, 2013 -- 12:45 am
Demolition of former Petco building will be complete next week
West Seattle Herald - Why are these windows the top photo lit? IT'S THE SUN! The building that was Petco in the West Seattle Junction will be completely gone by next week and become a 7 story building for apartments and retail space built by Compass Construction. The demolition began earlier this week and will be completed soon. Read more...
Demolition of former Petco building will be complete next week
West Seattle Herald - Why are these windows the top photo lit? IT'S THE SUN! The building that was Petco in the West Seattle Junction will be completely gone by next week and become a 7 story building for apartments and retail space built by Compass Construction. The demolition began earlier this week and will be completed soon. Read more...
Saturday, June 15, 2013 -- 11:40 pm
Morgan Junction will be a neighborhood party June 22
West Seattle Herald - The Morgan Community Association (MoCA) is the host for the 8th Annual Morgan Junction Community Festival, held at California Ave SW and Fauntleroy Way SW. It's set for June 22 and is a family friendly event featuring music, information booths, vendors, and of course the Bite of Morgan, food samples from area restaurants and back again is the Bark of Morgan, a pet parade and contest. The event will run 10:30am to 7pm. See the Music Schedule at the link. Here's the list of participating Morgan Junction area restaurants: Harry's Chicken Joint 6032 California Ave SW 206-938-9000 One Chicken Skewer GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Kokoras Greek Grill 6400 California Ave SW 206-913-0041 One Stuff Grape Leaf **Opens at 1pm*** Feedback Lounge 6451 California Ave SW 206-453-3259 Pork Chili Verde Zeeks Pizza 6459 California Ave SW 206-504-2662 A pizza slice Dominos Pizza 6540 California Ave SW 206-932-0995 Parmesan bread stick McDonalds 6546 California Ave SW 206-938-1500 Free $1 menu item West Seattle Thriftway 4201 SW Morgan Street 206-937-0245 BBQ meal for sale, proceeds donated to MoCA Get your dog ready! The "Bark of Morgan" Returns! The Morgan Community Association (MoCA) is pleased to announce the return of the "Bark of Morgan" at the Morgan Junction Community Festival. All well-behaved leashed dogs (over the age of 4 months) are invited to bring their owners and join the Pooch Parade and contests. Here are the details: 2:00 - Pooch Parade: A parade of pooches will line up starting at 2:00pm north of the Morgan Junction Park on SW Eddy Street. Look for the signs. We will parade through Festival to the Washington Federal Bank Stage. Costumes are optional. 2:15 - Contests: Join us for the following contests: 1) Cutest Puppy (4 months up to 9 months), 2) Best Trick, and 3) Best Dog/Owner Look-Alike First and second place contestants will be selected via the 'audience applause meter' as monitored by the MC and awarded commemorative medallions. All "Bark of Morgan" participants will receive a special prize. Sponsors of the second "Bark of Morgan" are Pet Elements, 6511 California Ave SW, http://www.petelements.com, Stella Ruffington's Doggy Playcare, 7003 California Ave SW, http://stellaruffington.com; and The Wash Dog, 6400 California Ave SW, http://thewashdog.com, Arf - the "Bark of Morgan" will occur rain or shine! More Events and Fun Stuff: Washington Federal parking lot. (sponsored by Edward Jones) The Traveling Bite of Morgan - 11 to 3:00 Get your coupon book and map from the MoCA booth. Children's Crafts - All day, In the Washington Federal parking lot. (sponsored by Young At Art). Children's Tumbling - 12:30 - 2:45 in the Morgan Park (sponsored by The Little Gym). Chalk Contest - all ages, 12:30 - 4:00, check MoCA booth for details. Food Trucks - various locations, check MoCA booth for details. The Bubbleman - Tw Read more...
Morgan Junction will be a neighborhood party June 22
West Seattle Herald - The Morgan Community Association (MoCA) is the host for the 8th Annual Morgan Junction Community Festival, held at California Ave SW and Fauntleroy Way SW. It's set for June 22 and is a family friendly event featuring music, information booths, vendors, and of course the Bite of Morgan, food samples from area restaurants and back again is the Bark of Morgan, a pet parade and contest. The event will run 10:30am to 7pm. See the Music Schedule at the link. Here's the list of participating Morgan Junction area restaurants: Harry's Chicken Joint 6032 California Ave SW 206-938-9000 One Chicken Skewer GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Kokoras Greek Grill 6400 California Ave SW 206-913-0041 One Stuff Grape Leaf **Opens at 1pm*** Feedback Lounge 6451 California Ave SW 206-453-3259 Pork Chili Verde Zeeks Pizza 6459 California Ave SW 206-504-2662 A pizza slice Dominos Pizza 6540 California Ave SW 206-932-0995 Parmesan bread stick McDonalds 6546 California Ave SW 206-938-1500 Free $1 menu item West Seattle Thriftway 4201 SW Morgan Street 206-937-0245 BBQ meal for sale, proceeds donated to MoCA Get your dog ready! The "Bark of Morgan" Returns! The Morgan Community Association (MoCA) is pleased to announce the return of the "Bark of Morgan" at the Morgan Junction Community Festival. All well-behaved leashed dogs (over the age of 4 months) are invited to bring their owners and join the Pooch Parade and contests. Here are the details: 2:00 - Pooch Parade: A parade of pooches will line up starting at 2:00pm north of the Morgan Junction Park on SW Eddy Street. Look for the signs. We will parade through Festival to the Washington Federal Bank Stage. Costumes are optional. 2:15 - Contests: Join us for the following contests: 1) Cutest Puppy (4 months up to 9 months), 2) Best Trick, and 3) Best Dog/Owner Look-Alike First and second place contestants will be selected via the 'audience applause meter' as monitored by the MC and awarded commemorative medallions. All "Bark of Morgan" participants will receive a special prize. Sponsors of the second "Bark of Morgan" are Pet Elements, 6511 California Ave SW, http://www.petelements.com, Stella Ruffington's Doggy Playcare, 7003 California Ave SW, http://stellaruffington.com; and The Wash Dog, 6400 California Ave SW, http://thewashdog.com, Arf - the "Bark of Morgan" will occur rain or shine! More Events and Fun Stuff: Washington Federal parking lot. (sponsored by Edward Jones) The Traveling Bite of Morgan - 11 to 3:00 Get your coupon book and map from the MoCA booth. Children's Crafts - All day, In the Washington Federal parking lot. (sponsored by Young At Art). Children's Tumbling - 12:30 - 2:45 in the Morgan Park (sponsored by The Little Gym). Chalk Contest - all ages, 12:30 - 4:00, check MoCA booth for details. Food Trucks - various locations, check MoCA booth for details. The Bubbleman - Tw Read more...
Saturday, June 15, 2013 -- 10:57 pm
Domestic violence suspect caught hiding in a sofa compartment
West Seattle Herald - The Seattle Police Blotter reported tonight about an arrest made the morning of June 15. By Detective Renee Witt A Domestic Violence (DV) assault suspect was arrested after he was found hiding in a sofa storage compartment. This morning, just shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers responded to a DV Assault at an apartment in the 8600 block of Delridge Way SW. The investigation showed that the victim had been assaulted and had attempted to report the incident to 9-1-1. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); While the victim was on the line, making the report, the suspect grabbed the phone away and threw it into the trash can. The suspect fled before officers arrived. The victim reported at that time that the suspect had at least three firearms that he kept positioned at various points throughout the apartment. Two children, ages two and three, were present during the assault. Officers took a report and left the residence. Two hours later in the day another 9-1-1 call was received from the apartment. The operator could hear small children then the line disconnected. The dispatcher called back several times however the calls went unanswered. Officers responded back to the apartment. When the officers arrived, they could hear voices inside but no one answered the door. Officers saw the "peephole" darken and tried the door. As the unlocked door was being opened, officers very loudly announced their intent and identification. The door was then pushed closed and locked. Given the circumstances of the earlier call and the reported presence of firearms it was decided that the apartment would be contained and a SWAT callout would be initiated. Shortly after the call was placed for SWAT, the female resident opened the door and came out with her children. She told officers that the suspect was not there but her demeanor said otherwise. Officers entered the apartment to clear it and did not find the suspect. A sectional sofa in the living room, however, seemed far heavier than it should have been. Officers tipped the sofa on its back and located the suspect fully concealed within a storage bin hidden in the sofa. He was arrested without incident. During the clearing sweep officers found three firearms in plain view. Notable was the positioning of the Sig in a bookcase in the living room. It was less than four feet from the floor and reachable by the 3 year old girl. The girl, in fact, pointed out all three locations where "Daddy" keeps his guns. All firearms were taken into police custody pending DV charges. The suspect was booked into King County Jail for DV Assault. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
Domestic violence suspect caught hiding in a sofa compartment
West Seattle Herald - The Seattle Police Blotter reported tonight about an arrest made the morning of June 15. By Detective Renee Witt A Domestic Violence (DV) assault suspect was arrested after he was found hiding in a sofa storage compartment. This morning, just shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers responded to a DV Assault at an apartment in the 8600 block of Delridge Way SW. The investigation showed that the victim had been assaulted and had attempted to report the incident to 9-1-1. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); While the victim was on the line, making the report, the suspect grabbed the phone away and threw it into the trash can. The suspect fled before officers arrived. The victim reported at that time that the suspect had at least three firearms that he kept positioned at various points throughout the apartment. Two children, ages two and three, were present during the assault. Officers took a report and left the residence. Two hours later in the day another 9-1-1 call was received from the apartment. The operator could hear small children then the line disconnected. The dispatcher called back several times however the calls went unanswered. Officers responded back to the apartment. When the officers arrived, they could hear voices inside but no one answered the door. Officers saw the "peephole" darken and tried the door. As the unlocked door was being opened, officers very loudly announced their intent and identification. The door was then pushed closed and locked. Given the circumstances of the earlier call and the reported presence of firearms it was decided that the apartment would be contained and a SWAT callout would be initiated. Shortly after the call was placed for SWAT, the female resident opened the door and came out with her children. She told officers that the suspect was not there but her demeanor said otherwise. Officers entered the apartment to clear it and did not find the suspect. A sectional sofa in the living room, however, seemed far heavier than it should have been. Officers tipped the sofa on its back and located the suspect fully concealed within a storage bin hidden in the sofa. He was arrested without incident. During the clearing sweep officers found three firearms in plain view. Notable was the positioning of the Sig in a bookcase in the living room. It was less than four feet from the floor and reachable by the 3 year old girl. The girl, in fact, pointed out all three locations where "Daddy" keeps his guns. All firearms were taken into police custody pending DV charges. The suspect was booked into King County Jail for DV Assault. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_2"); Read more...
Saturday, June 15, 2013 -- 7:54 pm
SLIDESHOW: Nature Consortium celebrates Seattle's largest forest with a Picnic in the Park
West Seattle Herald - Seattle's largest contiguous forest, the West Duwamish Greebelt was celebrated on June 15 with an event called Picnic in the Park, sponsored by Nature Consortium and Seattle Parks. It featured live music, hiking, and art activities. Honored at the event was Rory Denovan, who is leaving Parks to become an ecologist with City Light. He was instrumental in saving the greenbelt. He was joined by Nancy Whitlock, founder of Nature Consortium, who is leaving the role of Executive Director soon, and Monica Thomas, who handles marketing for Nature Consortium. Lili Allala, Restoration Director also presented the Golden Shovel Award to volunteer Tim Jeragy. Lizzie Jackson, Restoration and Education Coordinator for Nature Consortium, who is leaving the organization to get a teaching certificate was honored with the award of a Japanese hori hori knife, useful they said for removing vine weed. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Nature Consortium volunteers have worked to restore the habitat there and campaigned since 2003 to save a portion of the West Duwamish Greenbelt called the Soundway property to have it become park space. The property is a wooded area located south of South Seattle Community College. The effort began when former mayor Greg Nickels planned to sell the seven-acre area of woods called Soundway West to housing developers. Nature Consortium and others cited the importance of the forest as public green space, as habitat, and as a filter of air pollution emanating from the Duwamish industrial corridor. Seattle City Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen, Richard Conlin and Jean Godden, as well as King County Executive Dow Constantine supported the effort. Previous State Senator Erik Poulsen and State Representatives Eileen Cody and Joe McDermott (now with the King County Council) were also active in making the park a reality. The City of Seattle designated the property as park space in January 2011. The designation included the original seven acres of Soundway West as well as 25 acres of adjacent habitat, which are now preserved as parks space in perpetuity. $500,000 was set aside by the state for preservation of the property, which eventually went to the City of Seattle. Nature Consortium has been collaborating with Seattle Parks and Recreation to steward and restore the property back to a healthy ecosystem. To commemorate the occasion, Mayor McGinn proclaimed June 15 to be Soundway Day. Hikes took visitors through the trails in the greenbelt that have been built in the last two years. Jacobo Jiminez, Trails Program staff lead for Seattle Parks described what was done in the Greenbelt. "People have always been drawn to the forest and created their own trails but they haven't always been laid out in a sustainable way. What we're charged with is repairing or building trails up to a standard so they can stand years of use." A project they star Read more...
SLIDESHOW: Nature Consortium celebrates Seattle's largest forest with a Picnic in the Park
West Seattle Herald - Seattle's largest contiguous forest, the West Duwamish Greebelt was celebrated on June 15 with an event called Picnic in the Park, sponsored by Nature Consortium and Seattle Parks. It featured live music, hiking, and art activities. Honored at the event was Rory Denovan, who is leaving Parks to become an ecologist with City Light. He was instrumental in saving the greenbelt. He was joined by Nancy Whitlock, founder of Nature Consortium, who is leaving the role of Executive Director soon, and Monica Thomas, who handles marketing for Nature Consortium. Lili Allala, Restoration Director also presented the Golden Shovel Award to volunteer Tim Jeragy. Lizzie Jackson, Restoration and Education Coordinator for Nature Consortium, who is leaving the organization to get a teaching certificate was honored with the award of a Japanese hori hori knife, useful they said for removing vine weed. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Nature Consortium volunteers have worked to restore the habitat there and campaigned since 2003 to save a portion of the West Duwamish Greenbelt called the Soundway property to have it become park space. The property is a wooded area located south of South Seattle Community College. The effort began when former mayor Greg Nickels planned to sell the seven-acre area of woods called Soundway West to housing developers. Nature Consortium and others cited the importance of the forest as public green space, as habitat, and as a filter of air pollution emanating from the Duwamish industrial corridor. Seattle City Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen, Richard Conlin and Jean Godden, as well as King County Executive Dow Constantine supported the effort. Previous State Senator Erik Poulsen and State Representatives Eileen Cody and Joe McDermott (now with the King County Council) were also active in making the park a reality. The City of Seattle designated the property as park space in January 2011. The designation included the original seven acres of Soundway West as well as 25 acres of adjacent habitat, which are now preserved as parks space in perpetuity. $500,000 was set aside by the state for preservation of the property, which eventually went to the City of Seattle. Nature Consortium has been collaborating with Seattle Parks and Recreation to steward and restore the property back to a healthy ecosystem. To commemorate the occasion, Mayor McGinn proclaimed June 15 to be Soundway Day. Hikes took visitors through the trails in the greenbelt that have been built in the last two years. Jacobo Jiminez, Trails Program staff lead for Seattle Parks described what was done in the Greenbelt. "People have always been drawn to the forest and created their own trails but they haven't always been laid out in a sustainable way. What we're charged with is repairing or building trails up to a standard so they can stand years of use." A project they star Read more...
Saturday, June 15, 2013 -- 7:54 pm
SLIDESHOW: Nature Consortium celebrates Seattle largest forest with a Picnic in the Park
West Seattle Herald - Seattle's largest contiguous forest, the West Duwamish Greebelt was celebrated on June 15 with an event called Picnic in the Park, sponsored by Nature Consortium and Seattle Parks. It featured live music, hiking, and art activities. Honored at the event was Rory Denovan, who is leaving Parks to become an ecologist with City Light. He was instrumental in saving the greenbelt. He was joined by Nancy Whitlock, founder of Nature Consortium, who is leaving the role of Executive Director soon, and Monica Thomas, who handles marketing for Nature Consortium. Lili Allala, Restoration Director also presented the Golden Shovel Award to volunteer Tim Jeragy. Lizzie Jackson, Restoration and Education Coordinator for Nature Consortium, who is leaving the organization to get a teaching certificate was honored with the award of a Japanese hori hori knife, useful they said for removing vine weed. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Nature Consortium volunteers have worked to restore the habitat there and campaigned since 2003 to save a portion of the West Duwamish Greenbelt called the Soundway property to have it become park space. The property is a wooded area located south of South Seattle Community College. The effort began when former mayor Greg Nickels planned to sell the seven-acre area of woods called Soundway West to housing developers. Nature Consortium and others cited the importance of the forest as public green space, as habitat, and as a filter of air pollution emanating from the Duwamish industrial corridor. Seattle City Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen, Richard Conlin and Jean Godden, as well as King County Executive Dow Constantine supported the effort. Previous State Senator Erik Poulsen and State Representatives Eileen Cody and Joe McDermott (now with the King County Council) were also active in making the park a reality. The City of Seattle designated the property as park space in January 2011. The designation included the original seven acres of Soundway West as well as 25 acres of adjacent habitat, which are now preserved as parks space in perpetuity. $500,000 was set aside by the state for preservation of the property, which eventually went to the City of Seattle. Nature Consortium has been collaborating with Seattle Parks and Recreation to steward and restore the property back to a healthy ecosystem. To commemorate the occasion, Mayor McGinn proclaimed June 15 to be Soundway Day. Hikes took visitors through the trails in the greenbelt that have been built in the last two years. Jacobo Jiminez, Trails Program staff lead for Seattle Parks described what was done in the Greenbelt. "People have always been drawn to the forest and created their own trails but they haven't always been laid out in a sustainable way. What we're charged with is repairing or building trails up to a standard so they can stand years of use." A project they star Read more...
SLIDESHOW: Nature Consortium celebrates Seattle largest forest with a Picnic in the Park
West Seattle Herald - Seattle's largest contiguous forest, the West Duwamish Greebelt was celebrated on June 15 with an event called Picnic in the Park, sponsored by Nature Consortium and Seattle Parks. It featured live music, hiking, and art activities. Honored at the event was Rory Denovan, who is leaving Parks to become an ecologist with City Light. He was instrumental in saving the greenbelt. He was joined by Nancy Whitlock, founder of Nature Consortium, who is leaving the role of Executive Director soon, and Monica Thomas, who handles marketing for Nature Consortium. Lili Allala, Restoration Director also presented the Golden Shovel Award to volunteer Tim Jeragy. Lizzie Jackson, Restoration and Education Coordinator for Nature Consortium, who is leaving the organization to get a teaching certificate was honored with the award of a Japanese hori hori knife, useful they said for removing vine weed. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); Nature Consortium volunteers have worked to restore the habitat there and campaigned since 2003 to save a portion of the West Duwamish Greenbelt called the Soundway property to have it become park space. The property is a wooded area located south of South Seattle Community College. The effort began when former mayor Greg Nickels planned to sell the seven-acre area of woods called Soundway West to housing developers. Nature Consortium and others cited the importance of the forest as public green space, as habitat, and as a filter of air pollution emanating from the Duwamish industrial corridor. Seattle City Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen, Richard Conlin and Jean Godden, as well as King County Executive Dow Constantine supported the effort. Previous State Senator Erik Poulsen and State Representatives Eileen Cody and Joe McDermott (now with the King County Council) were also active in making the park a reality. The City of Seattle designated the property as park space in January 2011. The designation included the original seven acres of Soundway West as well as 25 acres of adjacent habitat, which are now preserved as parks space in perpetuity. $500,000 was set aside by the state for preservation of the property, which eventually went to the City of Seattle. Nature Consortium has been collaborating with Seattle Parks and Recreation to steward and restore the property back to a healthy ecosystem. To commemorate the occasion, Mayor McGinn proclaimed June 15 to be Soundway Day. Hikes took visitors through the trails in the greenbelt that have been built in the last two years. Jacobo Jiminez, Trails Program staff lead for Seattle Parks described what was done in the Greenbelt. "People have always been drawn to the forest and created their own trails but they haven't always been laid out in a sustainable way. What we're charged with is repairing or building trails up to a standard so they can stand years of use." A project they star Read more...
Saturday, June 15, 2013 -- 5:40 pm
Barnecuts Admiral Way Service Station sold after 90 years of ownership
West Seattle Herald - A fixture in West Seattle business, Barnecut's Admiral Way Service station at 4100 SW Admiral Way has been sold to Marc Gartin. Gartin is also the owner of the Admiral Theater building, the Bartell Drugs property, and the Admiral Way Chevron station land. Dick Barnecut, whose father George Barnecut Sr. founded a service station in the Admiral District in 1923, said, "My dad was in business across from where the Starbucks is now, that whole property was Union Oil property. Then on March 12, 1932 he moved across the street to the new station." Barnecut, now 87, has been in West Seattle all his life. He's wistful about the change but grateful and said he would share a letter to that effect soon. "It's been a great opportunity and a privilege to be able to grow up in a community and have all your friends and neighbors support you. It's a special place. How can you be sad about someplace you've worked for 70 years?" GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); He started working there when we was in high school in 1940, continued until he went in the Navy in 1944 then came back and worked ever since. "It will seem strange not to be able to walk up to that corner, walk in and sit down." "It got so difficult to make any money and Andrew (his son who has been running it) was struggling. The county assessment was so high, it was twice the valuation of what it was worth. So it was costing us $20,000 a year in property tax. It's been that way for the last three or four years. That's one of the things that rankles me," Barnecut said. The station was completely remodeled in 1995 changing from a Texaco to a Shell station. "There were a lot of pressures. First of all, people buy less gas. Second, there are more places that are selling it like Costco, Safeway and others. We're the last ones to give service pumping gas and that's kind of archaic too." There is even less money in auto repairs Barnecut explained because "the cars require less." The station has served as a place for work for many people in West Seattle. "Out of the people who have worked there two of them are lawyers, got one doctor, a couple of teachers. It's been a pretty nice group of young men and women," Barnecut said. But those currently employed already have new jobs, except for his son Andrew who will now seek employment. There are remediation issues with the land, and as part of selling the property a survey was conducted and they estimated it would cost $323,000. "That comes out of my pocket," said Barnecut. This, despite the fact that the underground tanks are in good shape. "This is maybe from before. I don't know." Barnecut said he was not certain what would become of the station but they are meeting with Gartin next week. "I think he wants to keep it as a station. I don't know." NOTE: The Herald will publish Dick Barnecut's letter online and in print next week. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-p Read more...
Barnecuts Admiral Way Service Station sold after 90 years of ownership
West Seattle Herald - A fixture in West Seattle business, Barnecut's Admiral Way Service station at 4100 SW Admiral Way has been sold to Marc Gartin. Gartin is also the owner of the Admiral Theater building, the Bartell Drugs property, and the Admiral Way Chevron station land. Dick Barnecut, whose father George Barnecut Sr. founded a service station in the Admiral District in 1923, said, "My dad was in business across from where the Starbucks is now, that whole property was Union Oil property. Then on March 12, 1932 he moved across the street to the new station." Barnecut, now 87, has been in West Seattle all his life. He's wistful about the change but grateful and said he would share a letter to that effect soon. "It's been a great opportunity and a privilege to be able to grow up in a community and have all your friends and neighbors support you. It's a special place. How can you be sad about someplace you've worked for 70 years?" GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1"); He started working there when we was in high school in 1940, continued until he went in the Navy in 1944 then came back and worked ever since. "It will seem strange not to be able to walk up to that corner, walk in and sit down." "It got so difficult to make any money and Andrew (his son who has been running it) was struggling. The county assessment was so high, it was twice the valuation of what it was worth. So it was costing us $20,000 a year in property tax. It's been that way for the last three or four years. That's one of the things that rankles me," Barnecut said. The station was completely remodeled in 1995 changing from a Texaco to a Shell station. "There were a lot of pressures. First of all, people buy less gas. Second, there are more places that are selling it like Costco, Safeway and others. We're the last ones to give service pumping gas and that's kind of archaic too." There is even less money in auto repairs Barnecut explained because "the cars require less." The station has served as a place for work for many people in West Seattle. "Out of the people who have worked there two of them are lawyers, got one doctor, a couple of teachers. It's been a pretty nice group of young men and women," Barnecut said. But those currently employed already have new jobs, except for his son Andrew who will now seek employment. There are remediation issues with the land, and as part of selling the property a survey was conducted and they estimated it would cost $323,000. "That comes out of my pocket," said Barnecut. This, despite the fact that the underground tanks are in good shape. "This is maybe from before. I don't know." Barnecut said he was not certain what would become of the station but they are meeting with Gartin next week. "I think he wants to keep it as a station. I don't know." NOTE: The Herald will publish Dick Barnecut's letter online and in print next week. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-p Read more...
Saturday, June 15, 2013 -- 3:32 pm
Man barricades himself inside Delridge building
Seattle Times - Seattle Police called out their SWAT team in response to a domestic-violence incident in which a man barricaded himself inside a building in the 8600 block of Delridge Way Southwest. Read more...
Man barricades himself inside Delridge building
Seattle Times - Seattle Police called out their SWAT team in response to a domestic-violence incident in which a man barricaded himself inside a building in the 8600 block of Delridge Way Southwest. Read more...
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